Competition in the hybrid car segment will be more stringent, after Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) introduced a hybrid version of the 5 Series, now turn to eternal rival, Mercedes-Benz E300 comes with a plan showing and insisted E400 hybrid.
Mercedes-Benz plans to bring two newest hybrid car at the Detroit Auto Show to be held on 10 January saying that the car will be sold directly in the same year,
2013 model year car uses gasoline-electric fusion in the Mercedes-Benz E400 diesel-electric hybrid and the Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTEC Hybrid.
Both cars will be equipped with a 27 horsepower electric motor with torque of 184 lb-ft of the energy stored in battery 0.8 kWh a mix with conventional engines. Power of the blend is then channeled through a seven-speed transmission 7G-Tronic automatic.
For Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid will give a capacity of 3.5-liter V6 engine capable of producing power up to 302 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque which when combined with an electric motor capable of making this car accelerating from rest to 100 km / h in 6.7 seconds with a topspeed in figure 210 km / hour.
Mercedes-Benz claims that this car has the highest efficiency of 10.2 km / liter for travel within the city and 13 km / liter on the highway.
While the E300 BlueTEC Hybrid four-cylinder engine comes with 2.1-liter turbodiesel berkapasita are able to create a power up to 201 horsepower to the drive of 369 lb-ft of torque.
Armed with these machines and he was carrying an electric motor, it took 7.5 seconds for this car accelerates from rest to 100 km / hour. Peak speed reached 241 km / hour.
These features are contained in both this hybrid cars, among others, stop-start systems, regenerative brakes, aerodynamic aids, to the low rolling resistance tires.